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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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